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BRITISH EMPIRE TEN WORDS
$325
Four More Days
THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1937.
Britain Joins
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Epidemic War FREE! TILL CHRISTMAS EVE FREE!
To Aid China
Not Lagging Behind Other Nations
London, Dec. 20.
Replying to Mr. F. C. Watkins (Lab). In the House of Commons to- dny, Mr. Anthony Eden stated that the Secretary-General of the Lengue of Nallons was arranging for the formation of on English-speaking unit under the League's scheme
for technical collaboration with China in the campaign against epidemies, and It was understood that Dr. R. C. Robertson of the Lester Institute for Medical Research in Shunghul had accepted the post of Epidemic Com- missioner and leader of the unit, and that other members of the unit were being relected.
Interested departments Di Hin Majesty's Governments were giving all possible assistance to the Secre tary-General and Dr. Robertson, said the Foreign Secretary.
Replying to a further question by Mr. Watkins, Mr. Eden said it was quite clear from his statement that Britain was not lagging behind any other country regarding this work.
Mr. A. V. Alexander (Lab.) asked Whether there was any protest from Japan, and Mr. Eden replied that there was not occasion for any- body to protest The action was fully justified.-Reuter.
taken
Support For Loyalists
London, Dec. 20.
A demunstration in support of the Spanish Government was held in the Albert Hall to-day where £3,000 was collected the Rellet Fund.
Mr. Clement Attlee, Labour Oppo- sition Leader in the House of Commons, who recently paid a visit to Spain, attacked those who in the House of Commons criticised his visit, and said there was a stream of pro- paganda in Britain directed against the Spanish Government.
He accused the Government devotion to class warfore.----Reuter.
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VIGNETTES OF LIFE
By J. NORMAN LYND
DO YOU THINK AUNT SUE
WILL LIKE THIS?
WELL IF SHE DOESNT
SHE KNOWS WHAT
SHE CAN DO ?*
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WHEN THIS HECT?” WEEK 15 OVER IT MIGHT BE A GOOD
IDEA TO GIVE SOME.
LESSONS IN TYING UP PACKAGES TO OUR WINES, SWEETHEARTS, SISTERS, AUNTS AND COUSINS.
THEY WANT EVERYTHING --- IT WOULD BE MUCH SIMPLER TO GIVE FATHER
GIRISTMAS A CATALOGUE OR TWO AND SAY, "GUIME. "THE WORKS!"
THE SELF SATISFIED PERSON WHO HAS ALL HER SHOPPING DONE -AND YOU REALLY HAVEN'T GOTTEN STARTED YET.
BETTER. HURRY AND PICK
OUT YOUR CHRISTINAS CARDS
BEFORE ALL THE ONES WITH THE SWELL SENTIMENTS
ARE GRABBED.
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NO. YOU'RE TOO LATE TO CATCH THE MAIL TO CHINA TRIS CHRISTALAS, BUT YOURE IN LOTS OF THE FOR NEXT
CHRISHAAS,
AS I ALWAYS SAY, IT ISN'T WHAT A PRESENT COSTS
IT'S THE SENTIMENT THAT COUNTS!*
DOES THAT MEAN THAT I'M GOING TO GET A CREESY PRESEOTHIS CHRISTMAS TOO?
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NORMAN LYND?
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